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Jaakko Hirvelä is an Academy Research Fellow in Theoretical Philosophy and Grant-funded researcher in Practical Philosophy at the University of Helsinki's Department of Philosophy, History and Art Studies (Faculty of Social Sciences). He holds a Docent title and specializes in epistemology, metaphysics, and metaethics with focus on modal epistemology and risk analysis.
His research explores foundational questions in epistemic justification, metaphysical risk, and normative ethics. Notable contributions include developing modal theories of justification and unified frameworks for understanding risk across epistemology and metaphysics. His work often bridges theoretical philosophy with practical implications in decision theory and normative analysis.
Hirvelä is active in academic service, serving as a peer reviewer for journals like Analysis, Synthese, and Pacific Philosophical Quarterly. He participates in international workshops and conferences, including the Helsinki Formal Epistemology Workshop (2020).
Current projects include the Academy of Finland-funded 'Metaphysics, Ethics, and Epistemology of Risk' (2024–2028) and the EU Horizon 2020 ERC-funded 'EpComp: Competence and Success in Epistemology and Beyond' (2018–2023 as participant).
